According to a June 2014 study by the Pew Research Center, stay-at-home dads now account for more than 16 percent of at-home caretakers, a number that has more than doubled over the past decade- and this does not factor in dads who work part-time. Since becoming a father in 2001, one of the most common […]

As we rake the leaves, sweep up the candy wrappers, and prepare to dive deeply into the festivities and traditions that warmly comfort the season of Thanksgiving, we can all find solace in the power of gratitude. Gratitude creates a force of connection between people and all things, for when we are grateful we are […]

Don’t Try This Alone: Fatherhood is Not a Solo Sport Several years ago I ran a “dads only” workshop on discipline at my kid’s pre-school. I went around the room of about 25 dads and asked them to say briefly why they were there and what they hoped to get out of the workshop. One […]

For new and experienced parents alike, taking a trip on an airplane with baby can be a daunting task. Mostly because you just don’t know how your little one will do once up in the air. Some babies experience pain during take-off and landing, while some simply sleep the entire time. There will be circumstances you can’t control, such […]

Lilac Sunday, May 13th: Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain The lilac collection at the Arnold Arboretum is among the premier collections of these plants in North America. On Sunday, May 13th, the 281-acre botanical garden allows picnicking along with offering various family activities such as making Mother’s Day cards! Pack up a lunch and […]

Sleep has become its own subspecialty in the field of medicine. Due to a large amount of research that has been done recently in the science of sleep, care providers can do extra training to work as sub-specialists in clinics dedicated to helping people with sleep problems. The most recent Nobel Prize in medicine was […]

This month we are highlighting our President and Founder, Carole Kramer-Arsenault, RN, IBCLC. For over a decade Arsenault has guided parents through pregnancy, labor, birth and the newborn period at Boston’s top birthing hospitals including Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Massachusetts General Hospital to name a few. As a parent educator, labor […]

Do you ever feel like you need a vacation from your vacation? I certainly did when I traveled with a newborn, infant or toddler (and I still do even though I have three teenagers and a 23-year-old!). When we prepare for traveling, we think about packing, making flight or driving arrangements and reserving accommodations. However, […]

I’m assuming by now you have read all the books on parenting and expecting, hopefully, attended your birthing and infant care classes too. But …. how much time have you spent preparing for breastfeeding? I know what you’re thinking….believe me. I was a new parent too and I thought, ‘check the box….yes to breastfeed’. I […]

It is the end of September and you’re coming up on your 9th-month of pregnancy. The leaves are changing, and the nights now require you put to use to that maternity jacket you bought the day the test read ‘pregnant’. In just about a month your little one will be here, but now you’re stuck […]

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